Date of Issue : 2 Jul 2002
Postmark : Kingston TAS 7050
Denomination : 4 x 45c
Stamp Size : 37.5 mm x 26 mm
Paper : De La Rue
Printing Process : Lithography
This stamp issue by Australia Post highlights Antarctic research at four separate locations – Davis, Casey, Macquarie Island and Mawson base stations. The stamps combine a foreground image, depicting a research activity, with station buildings in the background. The stamps feature Davis Station's atmospheric science research, Casey Station's research into human impacts on the environment, Macquarie Island Station's biological research and Mawson Station's biological research.